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Lexus IS 300

Every Lexus IS 300 model year on file, 1998 to 2024. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years12224 involved a crash, fire, injury or death

Model years271998 to 2024

Recall campaigns3Distinct campaigns listing it

Service bulletins1,429Summed across model years

By model year

The 2002 model year drew the most complaints, 28, 23% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.

Components

Structure leads the Lexus IS 300 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Structure

Speed control

Suspension

Powertrain

Tires

Engine and cooling

Brakes

Airbags

Fuel system

Visibility and wipers

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.

Model years

The record for each Lexus IS 300 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Lexus IS 300 by model year
Year	Body	Complaints	Severity index	Peer index	Recalls	Investigations	Bulletins
2024	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	0	4
2023	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	0	14
2022	Sedan	1	0.0	14	0	0	32
2021	Sedan	1	0.0	12	0	0	81
2020	Sedan	2	50.0	22	0	0	63
2019	Sedan	7	14.3	52	2	0	82
2018	Sedan	6	33.3	50	1	1	116
2017	Sedan	2	0.0	12	0	1	126
2016	Sedan	3	0.0	21	0	1	164
2015	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	0	61
2014	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	0	40
2013	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	0	60
2012	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	0	39
2011	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	0	39
2010	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	0	37
2009	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	0	31
2008	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	0	31
2007	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	0	32
2006	Sedan	1	0.0	2	0	0	31
2005	Sedan	4	0.0	8	0	0	51
2004	Sedan	19	15.8	48	0	0	56
2003	Sedan	21	23.8	64	0	0	56
2002	Sedan	28	10.7	108	0	0	62
2001	Sedan	27	33.3	123	1	0	70
2000	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	0	20
1999	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	0	16
1998	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	0	15

Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.

Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Lexus IS 300

20V-682 Nov 4, 2020
Low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail
Fuel system · 1.53M vehicles
20V-012 Jan 13, 2020
On March 4, 2020, Toyota expanded the recall to include certain 2014-2015 Toyota 4Runner and Land Cruiser, 2018 Avalon, Corolla, 2014 FJ Cruiser,…
Fuel system · 1.83M vehicles
06E-026 Mar 23, 2006
Certain pro-a motors corner lamps, turn signals, and headlights sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above
Lighting · 62k vehicles

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.